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Stocks’ Fundamental Swings Still Apply as Time Goes By
More than a century of data show that declines in the equity market most often precede slumps in earnings rather than the other way around.
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U.S. stocks have been shaky lately. Volatility spiked in February after years of calm, and the market continues to be bumpy. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index has gone nowhere this year, down 1 percent through Monday.
Investors, however, needn’t fear that the recent volatility will turn into a rout because “the fundamentals are strong.” Or at least, that’s the refrain Wall Street analysts never tire of crooning for investors.